Laboratory Analyst (2)

NWG (Northumbrian Water Group); North East; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Discounts

Wellbeing support

Travel support

Financial wellbeing

Development opportunities

Job summary

NWG Laboratory Analyst (2) role at Howdon, Tyneside, within our UKAS accredited laboratory. You will perform routine analytical duties, follow health and safety guidelines, and receive full training to develop your skills across lab sections.

This full-time position is 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with a salary from £25,878 to £29,000 per year depending on experience. NWG values accuracy, teamwork and continuous development in a supportive, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• UKAS accredited laboratory experience is preferred.
• Ability to follow health and safety guidelines and analytical methods.
• Experience analysing environmental samples is advantageous.
• Detail-oriented and a strong team player.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine analytical duties in a UKAS accredited facility.
• Work flexibly across different sections of the laboratory as needed.
• Follow validated analytical methods and procedures with accuracy.
• Commit to continuous learning and development within the laboratory.

Job description

Laboratory Analyst (2)

– 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday

– from £25,878 to £29,000 per year (depending on experience)

– Howdon, Tyneside

– We also have upcoming contract opportunity roles, where various working patterns will be considered

About The Role

Laboratory Analyst (2)

Full time

– 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Salary – from £25,878 to £29,000 per year (depending on experience)

Location – Howdon, Tyneside

Permanent – We also have upcoming contract opportunity roles, where various working patterns will be considered

We’re looking for a detail-oriented and enthusiastic Analyst to join our Laboratory team. In this role, you’ll be responsible for performing routine analytical duties that contribute to the high standards of our UKAS accredited facility.

You’ll begin your journey in a specific area of the laboratory, where you’ll receive full training and support to develop your skills. As your experience grows, you’ll have the opportunity to work flexibly across different sections of the lab, gaining exposure to a wide range of techniques and processes.

This is a fantastic opportunity to build a career in a collaborative, quality-driven environment where learning and development are at the heart of what we do.

About You

To succeed in this role, you’ll need to be confident reading and following health and safety guidelines, written analytical methods, and technical procedures with accuracy and care. Ideally, you’ll bring experience from a UKAS accredited laboratory working on a variety of analytical techniques. If you have experience of analysing environmental samples, this will be an advantage.

We’re looking for someone with a sharp eye for detail and a methodical approach to their work. You’ll be a strong team player who’s flexible, supportive, and ready to collaborate with others to meet shared goals.

Here at NWG, Diversity, Inclusion and Equity means bringing your full self to work. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups, as we believe and strive for community representation within all our teams, structures and organisation

Here at Northumbrian Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work.

Our colleague network groups include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, welcoming all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversation that improves our organisational awareness, understanding and inclusivity.

We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures, and organisation.

Please note this role will require a DBS to be completed prior to employment.

NWG are an inclusive employer who support the rehabilitation of offenders, we will not, however consider candidates who have certain unspent convictions to ensure our commitment to fostering a safe and secure working environment for all OR colleagues, suppliers, customers and third parties.

About Us

Here are NWG we strive to make Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) a Great Place to Work, for all. We embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity and encourage you to bring your full self to work. As an equal opportunity employer we’re committed to having a diverse community represented across our business.

We’re aware that not everyone will have every skill listed in the job description, however if you have some of the skills listed, we'd encourage you to apply

NWG At a Glance

Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come.

We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.

We make a positive difference by operating efficiently and investing prudently, to maintain a sustainable and resilient business.

Our vision is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services. To support us in achieving our vision, we have five core values which are the guiding principles, defining who we are, what we do and how we do it.

Our Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement starting at 23 days, plus bank holidays and additional time off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. There’s also the option to buy or sell holidays.
• Company pension scheme, where we’ll double match your contributions up to an employer contribution of 11%.
• Free access to local attractions.
• A fantastic discount scheme, with savings on days out, shopping, travel and more.
• Award winning ‘Living Well’ wellbeing support, including access to a digital GP service for you and your family members.
• Support with sustainable travel – through salary sacrifice cars and a cycle to work scheme.
• Financial wellbeing support – access our community savings scheme, financial education and low cost loans through Salary Finance. We also provide 4 x Life Assurance and an Income Protection Scheme.
• Support with your development – we offer a range of development opportunities, can support you through an interest free qualification loan and we’ll even pay for any relevant professional body subscription.

This role has also been defined as a safety or security critical role and as a condition of a formal offer of employment you’ll be required to undergo a drug and alcohol test.

Prospective employees and agency workers in defined safety and security critical roles will be required to undertake a drug and alcohol test after the job offer has been made. This will be prior to or within four weeks of their start date.

Prospective employees and agency workers who fail a pre-employment urine drug screen will have their sample analysed by the Company appointed laboratory as a matter of course. Failing a pre-employment drugs or alcohol test may lead to the job offer being revoked.

About Us

NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) provides water and sewerage services to 2.7 million people in the North East of England as Northumbrian Water, and water services to 1.5 million people in the South East of England as Essex & Suffolk Water.

We are proud to serve our customers and we're committed to delivering great service, putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.